There are hardly any books I like to rank more than the highest. If I could, I’d give this one 5+ stars. Why? I love, love, love the illustrations. The purple sky, the big-eyes Usha with her top knot, Aarti and Gloria with their cute hairstyles are just too good to describe.
I’ve been hoping for the publisher to approve my request ever since my friend reviewed this book. Finally, I got my hands on it and didn’t even wait for a second to read it.
Being a children’s book, it comes with a moral about how different perspectives see the same thing in a different light. Math is also involved but only towards the end.
The best part is the recurring attempts by Usha to master the cartwheel. Flippety Thump! Lol. I knew a kid who did the same in my house every evening. Boy, how she tried to get it right! Usha reminded me of the kid (now all grown up) and made me smile even wider. Do I need any more reasons to say that I love this one?
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Charlesbridge Publishing and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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